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Wax portrait from Antinoe, 2nd century. Artist: Unknown.

Wax portrait from Antinoe, 2nd century. Artist: Unknown.

2-668-464 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Wax portrait from Antinoe, 2nd century. Mummy portraits or Fayum mummy portraits is the modern term given to a type of naturalistic painted portrait on wooden boards attached to Egyptian mummies from the Coptic period. Held at Louvre, Paris.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer
Medium
  1. Wax
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Africa Egypt Al Minyā Sheikh-'Ibada

  1. 27 48 19 N , 030 52 26 E
Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3535x5438
File Size : 56,319kb

Aliases

  1. ET54HB18
  1. 0370005094
  1. 2-668-464
  1. 2668464
  1. ET54HB17
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